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millennialism

millennialism

1 9.9
Belief that a future thousand-year period of peace will come, especially in Christian teaching
  • noun
  • /mɪˈlɛn.i.əl.ɪ.zəm/
  • Specialized
: milenarismo
  • Here, love of physical nature in all its wildness and spontaneity existed side by side with Platonic and Neoplatonic idealizations of nature and with a progressivism that melded, in its own way, with Christian millennialism.

They believe in millennialism, which is the Millennium reign of Christ, the literal thousand year reign of Christ.

Examples

  • Edwards' millennialism thus joined revivalism and missions in a providential scheme.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Throughout Christian history, millennialism waxed during dramatic times and waned in ordinary times.

    Academic text (2003)

  • (a) Millennialism was one expression of the particularism of grace within the Christian tradition.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Further, the Essenes had a great deal in common with early Christianity, especially including millennialism, communalism, eschewing animal sacrifice, non-violence, and so on.

    Blog text (20)

  • Many people interpret millennialism as a hopeful expectation of peace and harmony in the future.

  • The concept of millennialism is central to several Christian denominations that foresee a future era of prosperity.

  • In discussing Christian theology, millennialism refers to the belief in a thousand-year reign of peace and happiness.

Synonyms

premillennialism
vsmillennialism
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Belief that Jesus returns to earth before a thousand years of peace

does not require the return to occur before the future period
millenarianism
vsmillennialism
1 9.9

Belief that society will change completely, often by a future thousand-year rule of Christ

focuses on the period itself rather than broad social change
postmillennialism
vsmillennialism
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The belief that the world will improve by people's efforts before Christ returns

views the era as a future foretold event not produced by people
millenniumism
vsmillennialism
  • Specialized
9.9

Belief that Christ will rule on earth for a thousand years as in the Book of Revelation

is the same belief but differs only in spelling
millenarism
vsmillennialism
9.9

A belief that a thousand years of peace and happiness will come to earth, as some Christians expect

is the same belief but differs only in spelling variant

Surface Forms

millennialism singular
millennialisms plural

Morphology

millennialism = millennial (semi-transparent) = millennial + ism

Formed regularly by adding the doctrinal noun suffix '-ism' to the adjective 'millennial'; formation is regular but the meaning is specialized and may require theological background.

Etymology

Millennialism comes from millennium, from Latin mille meaning 'thousand', and from a Bible idea of a coming 'thousand-year' time of peace. So millennialism is the belief in a future long period of peace and happiness.